Denmark to get rid of the ‘fat tax’

Denmark is scrapping its tax on foods that are high in saturated fat as it appears that people are travelling across the border to Germany in search of unhealthy snacks at a much lower cost. The tax, believed to be the world’s first ‘fat tax, was introduced in October 2011 in an attempt to limit the population’s intake of fatty …

Fat tax

Denmark has introduced what is believed to be the world’s first tax on fat. That’s a surcharge on foods that are high in saturated fat as opposed to any other thoughts that may have sprung to mind.